NNPC Refutes Shutdown Rumors for Port Harcourt Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has debunked rumors circulating in local media that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, re-streamed two months ago after a $1.5 billion rehabilitation, has ceased operations. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, dismissed the claims as “totally false,” stating that the refinery remains fully operational. He noted, “Preparation for the day’s loading operation is ongoing.” Soneye described the reports as deliberate attempts to create artificial scarcity and
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